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Abstract
Two closely related polypeptides (molecular weight 7,000) isolated from the thymus gland. These hormones induce the differentiation of prothymocytes to thymocytes within the thymus. They also cause a delayed impairment of neuromuscular transmission in vivo and are therefore believed to be the agent responsible for myasthenia gravis.
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- Thymin
- Thymins
- Thymopoietin
- TP-49
- Thymopoietin I
- Thymopoietin II
- TP 49
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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do not confuse entry term THYMINS with THYMINE
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History Note
91(77); was see under THYMUS HORMONES 1977-90
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- Hormones (1966-1976)
- Thymus Extracts (1974)
- Thymus Gland (1966-1976)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Thymopoietins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013946. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013946
- Thymopoietins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thymopoietin
- Thymopoietins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q903637